Clyde Milton Johnson, 35, of Des Moines, was accused in the slaying of 28-year-old David Joseph Schmidt on July 24, 1968. David was shot in the back with a handgun and was stabbed twice in the chest.

Police believe the slaying occurred in an apartment at 1334 Thirteenth Street, occupied by Jerry Dudley Lee, 25. David's body was found in a garage beside the apartment house where Jerry lived. Police said David and some friends apparently went to Jerry's apartment for a party after meeting Jerry and some companions at an east side tavern.